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FZNT25 KNHC 161537
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1137 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW winds persist over the far
eastern Gulf following a late season strong cold front that
moved across the region yesterday. Winds and seas will diminish
from west to east across the Gulf through this evening as high
pressure shifts eastward across the northern Gulf through mid
week. Expect strong southerly return flow over the northwest
Gulf Tue night between the high pressure and lower pressure over
the southern Plains. A weaker cold front is expected to drift
into the northern Gulf Thu, then stall and dissipate through
Fri.  

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N75W to west-central
Cuba late this morning. Strong to near gale force southerly
winds ahead of it N of 28N are quickly shifting eastward while
diminishing. The cold front will reach from near 31N72W to
central Cuba this evening, and begin to weaken as it reaches from
near 31N68W to eastern Cuba early Tue. Strong west winds behind 
the front will continue to slowly diminish. The cold front is 
expected to reach from near Bermuda to eastern Cuba Tue afternoon,
then from 28N65W to 26N70W and stationary to SE Bahamas and 
eastern Cuba early Wed. The stationary portion will lift back to 
the N as a dissipating boundary to near 26N Thu and Thu night. A 
weak front is expected to sag southward into the waters off NE 
Florida Fri before stalling and dissipating. 

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N except 25 to 30 kt N of 30N. Seas 5 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 
8 to 10 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms 
S OF 27N W of 75W.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S OF 27N W of 75W. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms over SE part S of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.